All aerospace news – Page 377
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Pentagon orders second stealth target drone to be built
The Department of Defense ordered a second stealth aerial target demonstrator from Sierra Technical Services on 13 February.
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PICTURES: JetBlue unveils second phase of A320 cabin restyling
JetBlue Airways has placed into service the first Airbus A320 reconfigured with a new cabin interior, under the second and final phase of an ongoing cabin restyling programme that will also add more seats to the aircraft.
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Air Astana picks S7 Technics as base maintenance provider
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana has selected Russian maintenance specialist S7 Technics to conduct C-Checks on Airbus A320-family jets and Boeing 767s.
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SR Technics inks EASA training deal with South African academy
Swiss maintenance specialist SR Technics will assist South Africa-based Mega Aero Training Academy (MATA) to set up a technical training programme under the European Union Aviation Safety Agency's oversight.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 737 Max crashes fuel longstanding safety concerns
The recent Boeing 737 Max crashes have fueled several long-simmering aviation safety concerns, including those related to pilot training, cockpit technology, regulatory oversight and corporate influence.
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PICTURES: 30 years since Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey’s first flight
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey first flew 30 years ago today on 19 March 1989.
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Air Senegal picks StandardAero for ATR engine support
StandardAero has won a contract from Air Senegal to maintain the engines of a pair of ATR 72-600 twin-turboprops.
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AFI KLM E&M to service Air Cote d’Ivoire A320neo jets
Air Cote d’Ivoire has extended a component support agreement with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to include on-order Airbus A320neo and A319neo jets.
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Serbia to acquire H215 helicopters
Serbia intends to acquire three Airbus Helicopters H215 heavy-twins for operation by its ministry of the interior.
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PICTURES: BA to debut new business-class seat on A350s
British Airways has unveiled a new business-class seat which will be introduced on its Airbus A350s and rolled out across the rest of its long-haul fleet.
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Ethiopian 737 flight data shows 'similarities' to Lion Air crash
Data retrieved from the recently crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 shows "clear similarities" with the October 2018 crash of a Lion Air aircraft, according to Ethiopia transport minister Dagmawit Moges.
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Louisiana-based PHI files for bankruptcy protection
US helicopter operator PHI has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the face of continued weakness in the offshore oil and gas market and other financial pressures.
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Helicopters lift Leonardo's 2018 results
Increased sales at Leonardo's helicopter division and its electronics, defence and security systems business were the main drivers behind a 4.3% rise in the Italian aerospace group's revenue in 2018, to €12.2 billion ($13.8 billion).
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Swiss to debut premium economy on 777s in 2021
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss is to add premium economy to its long-haul fleet from spring 2021, initially on its Boeing 777-300ERs.
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NTSB to help analyse crashed 737 Max's flight data
The National Transportation Safety Board is dispatching investigators to France where they will assist with analyses of data recovered from the recently crashed Boeing 737 Max 8's flight recorders.
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US Army starts manned-unmanned demo for future rotorcraft
The US Army launched a manned-unmanned aircraft teaming demonstration programme on 14 March which is intended to help rotorcraft pilots better coordinate with autonomous drones in combat.
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NewsBoeing unveils 777X to employees
Boeing has released images of the first fully assembled 777X, a 777-9 variant that Boeing unveiled to employees on 13 March.
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AW109 Trekker gains US validation
Leonardo Helicopters has secured US certification for its skid-equipped AW109 Trekker, having gained European approval for the light-twin in June 2018.
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P&W Singapore shop completes first PW1000G overhaul
Pratt & Whitney’s Singapore engine shop, Eagle Services Asia (ESA), has delivered its first PW1000G-series geared turbofan after completing overhauls.
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US orders Boeing 737 Max grounded
The US government has ordered Boeing's 737 Max grounded, marking an about-face for the Federal Aviation Administration that, as recently as last night, declined such a move despite a building worldwide wave of 737 Max groundings.